The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-02-16

NV lol u lolleL soup III bco. Nush-
ing's.
Winter hosiery and underwear going
cheap ut Frcnehs.
The Forks stage due Saturday night
did not arrive until Sunday.
Weston wheat and beef snaps for hen
feed at Burrills Mill.
DIR. Fitzgerald at Hotel IIe,eton one
day only Feb. 22d. See adj
Miss Carrie +. Hovcy of Augusta. is
passing few days in town.
Miss Lillian MacCornyille of Bangor, is
! the guest of Mrs. L. p. Mayo.
Rev W. b Eldrdge occupied the pull
pit of the NJ. L. Church last Sunday morn
Ing.
The Universalists will have picnic So
ciable at Mr. William fuckers this even
ing.
Rev. J. S. Kicker, d. D., of Augusta
arrived on last evenings train. and re-
turned this morning.
The management of Ilesclton Hall are
endcavoring 10 arrange for game of
polo on Saturday evening next
Those Standard Sewing Machines, at
Smiths Music Store are models of per
lection. DO not fail to see them before
purchasing
4 new Stlsby heater has recently been
placed in the engine house at an expense
OF nearly sl5O. 1t works TO perfection
and is giving entire satisfaction.
One hundred and Sevcnty-four tickets
were sold for the special train to Water
vile last evening to attend the exhibition
of Prof. Bristol, equine paradox.
The Amy Sherwin Concert Co. from
Convent Garden, Crystal Palace" and
Princess Hall, London, will appear at Co
burn Hall the latter part Of March.
Some of our dancing public have re-
eeiyed invitations to a grand concert and
ball AT Belfast, the 22d inst, given under
the auspices of the MI club, of that city.
NJ. c. Mllikcn started on a trip up riy-
er to look over his extensive logging OPP
erations. He is as genial and happy as
he was before lie became Il lumber prince.
Manager IIeselton played the Skipped
by the Light of the Moon" company at
Pittsfcld last evening. to one of the finest
and largest audiences ever seen there.
Had our hall been in readiness it would
have appeared here.
\ pair of gold bowed eye. glasses. with
chain attached, were lost on Saturday
last between the residence of Orrin
Priest on Water St, and Hotel IIcselton.
Will the finder please leave them at the
latter place and receive Il reward.
To give an idea of the expense attend
ing concert of such Il magnificent char
actcr as the Amy Sherwin Co." we will
state that in Bangor nine gentlemen have
to guarantee Si5o. while in Augusta Jas.
e. Blaine and others do likewise.
Somerset County was we'll represented |
Dobson, Lewis Anderson, Archibald Linn |
and +. j. GoodSpecd were interested in |
the hearing before the Labor Committee |
on Wednesday last. james O. Bradbury |
Esq, and Mr.. Henry Mitchell of the S 4 |
NJ. railroad ~ n. Greenwood, S. d. !
Grecnleaf County Commissioner Chase |
and Z. p Niles We're also there and later
in the week Gen X. b. Shepherd.
Rev Smith Norton Of Massachusetts /
has been in town the past week, the guest |
of his sister, Mrs. j. Il. Written Last |
Sunday morning he occupied the pulpit of
the Congrcgationalst church by invita- |
ton of the pastor, and in the evening de-
liyercd lecture from the same pulpit up |
on "Missionary Work ON the Frontier"
to large audience. This is a subject |
with which the reverend gentleman was
very;familiar, having devoted several years |
Of his life to mission work in the great
west, and he held the close attention of
his hearers for nearly two hours.
The dairy Maids supper at &. \.
II. Hall last Wednesday evening, given
by the young ladies of the Baptist society, |
was literally patronized, the net amount
realized reaching between thirty and
forty dollars. To say that it eclipsed the
efforts of all previous collations of this
character, would hardly be just, in "A
place where so many different societies
pride themselves upon fine spreads, but
suffice it to say. that should the DAIRY
Maids give repetition, it would al
most be necessary to limit the sale of
tickets. Later on in the evening the au-
dience were treated to a pail drill. by
several Young ladies, followed by al
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